25th August 2025 – warm and sunny/hazy SE2/4
Offshore
A scan of the sea produced 135 Common Scoter, 85 Sandwich Tern, 29 Gannet and 6 Shag.
Grounded Migrants
Another quiet day produced 6 White Wagtail, 2 Whitethroat and single Goldcrest, Chiffchaff and Stonechat.
Diurnal Migration
Morning totals included 80 Swallow, 50 Linnet, 14 Tree Sparrow, 8 Grey Wagtail, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail and single Tree Pipit and Siskin.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included a Whimbrel.
Miscellaneous
A Merlin was the best of the rest.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap held 235 moths of 53 species with migrants represented by an exceptional 65 Rusty Dot Pearl and a Rush Veneer.